Establish and deliver the quality strategy for a product based on the ideal blend of automation and manual testing
Manage, recruit and lead a quality team consisting of SDETs, Test Analysts and TA lead
Accountable for the quality of all deliverables, workflows and relationships for the quality team
Work closely with development technical directors and program managers to align on the quality strategy
Forecast and manage the product's test schedules, dependencies and resources
Champion and influence software development best practices and the customer experience
Drive identification, design and delivery for technical solutions (frameworks, tests, API hooks, tools) increasing test effectiveness and coverage, while reducing the cost of test execution
Implement metrics, analyze test data and results to identify patterns, report on risk status to development partners, and influence software quality
Share insights, solutions, and best practices within the team and across Drivetrain

Passion for Quality Assurance and software engineering
Strong, proven programming skills (Python, Java, C#)
5+ years of software engineering experience in a professional environment
Architecture and creation of automation frameworks, test harnesses, and QA tools
4+ years of hands on testing experience
Experience in team management and development of engineering talent
Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and techniques.
Experience with test automation frameworks such as Pytest, Selenium, Playwright or Appium.
Experience in API automation

Remote-friendly: Drivetrain brings together the best and the brightest, no matter where they are and provides them a great degree of autonomy. We trust our people.
Open & transparent: We know that when our creators have access to all the information they need, their best work will emerge.
Idea-friendly: We provide an environment to explore new ideas, to take risks, to make mistakes, and to learn, so you can succeed. Anyone in the company can come up with great ideas and become a catalyst for positive change. We let the best ideas win.
Customer-centric: We follow a product-led growth strategy, continuously learning from our customers and collaborating to build the amazing software that Drivetrain is.

Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), QA Manager

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